How much pressure can the right ventricle generate? Isolated congenital pulmonary valve stenosis in an adult
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How much pressure can the right ventricle generate? Isolated congenital pulmonary valve stenosis in an adult

Gulhane Med J 2006;48(2):107-108
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Abstract

Pulmonary stenosis is the most common reason of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Isolated pulmonary valvular stenosis constitutes 7% to 10% of patients with congenital heart disease in all age groups. We present a case of isolated pulmonary stenosis with 213 mmHg transvalvular gradient, which to our knowledge, is the most severe transpulmonic gradient in the literature.

Keywords: Severe pulmonary stenosis